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Destruction: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, φθορά, ἡ, διαφθορά, ἡ, V. ἀποφθορά, ἡ. Overthrow: P. and V. ἀνάστασις, ἡ, κατασκαφή, ἡ, P. καθαίρεσις, ἡ, V. ἀναστροφή, ἡ. Loss: P. and V. ζημία, ἡ, βλαβή, ἡ, βλάβος, τό. That which ruins: P. and V. ὄλεθρος, ὁ, κακόν, τό, V. πῆμα, τό, ἄτη, ἡ, σίνος, τό. Ruins, fallen buildings: P. οἰκίαι καταπεπτωκυῖαι. Wreckage (of ships): P. and V. ναυάγια, τά, V. ἀγαί, αἱ; (of other things besides): V. ἐρείπια, τά, ναυάγια, τά. Ruins of, all that is left of: P. and V. λείψανον, or pl. (gen.). Lay in ruins, v.: P. and V. ἐξανιστάναι, κατασκάπτειν. Fall in ruins: Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, P. περικαταρρεῖν; see fall. A doom of utter ruin: V. πάμφθαρτος μόρος (Aesch., Choe. 296). You unhappy city are involved in this ruin: V. σύ τʼ ὦ τάλαινα συγκατασκάπτει πόλις (Eur., Phoen. 884). (I seemed to see) all the house dashed in ruins to the ground from top to bottom: V. πᾶν ἐρείψιμον στέγος βεβλημένον πρὸς οὖδας ἐξ ἄκρων σταθμῶν (Eur., I.T. 48). v. trans. Destroy: P. and V. φθείρειν, διαφθείρειν, καταφθείρειν (Plat. but rare P.), ἀπολλύναι, διολλύναι, ἐξολλύναι, ἀποφθείρειν (Thuc. but rare P.), V. ὀλλύναι, ἐξαπολλύναι, διεργάζεσθαι, ἐξεργάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἐπιτρίβειν; see destroy. Mar, spoil: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.), Ar. and V. διαλυμαίνεσθαι. Injure: P. and V. βλάπτειν, κακοῦν, διαφθείρειν; see injure, corrupt. Corrupt: P. and V. διαφθείρειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.); see corrupt. Be ruined: P. and V. ἀπολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἀπολλύναι), ἐξολωλέναι (2nd perf. ἐξολλύναι) (Plat.), σφάλλεσθαι, V. ὀλωλέναι (2nd perf. ὀλλύναι), διαπεπορθῆσθαι (perf. pass. διαπορθεῖν), ἔρρειν (rare P.); see undone. Be brought to ruin: V. ἀτᾶσθαι.